| Contact: Heather Olson holson@asse.org Public Relations (847) 768-3413 ASSE Foundation Awards Research Grant
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2000)
- The American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation (ASSE) recently awarded
Michael F. O'Toole, Assistant Professor at Purdue University Calumet, a
grant to study the relationship between safety protocol and injury in the
workplace.
An issue over frequent debate in the media as of late, O'Toole has designed
a proposal with the goal of developing a safety perception survey as a
predictive tool for future injury avoidance, identifying factors that
when present suggest a high level of risk-control effectiveness, developing
a measure of an effective and successful safety program and identifying
general factors that influence employee perceptions of a company's safety
efforts.
O'Toole recognized the need for this study because it is a field with
limited applied research. His goal is to expand upon previous research
and advance the knowledge that safety management practices have on causes
of injury and methods of avoidance.
The ASSE foundation is proud to support O'Toole in his endeavor to create
a safer workplace. Those interested in donating funds to support research
grants such as this may send contributions to ASSE foundation, Mary Goranson
- Foundation Manager, 1800 E. Oakton St., Des Plaines, IL 60018. (Please
state that the contribution if for research.)
Founded in 1911, ASSE is the world's oldest and largest professional
safety society. Its 33,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety,
health and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and
education. ASSE has 12 practice specialty divisions and 148 chapters in
the United States and abroad.
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